Reimagine the Impossible:
Unlocking Digital Transformation for Higher Education
Where innovation, strategy, and user experience converge to redefine what’s possible
More than
100+
Higher ed institutions supported in more than 20 countries
More than
20+
Years of individual higher ed experience for each leader
More than
10+
Years of higher ed experience for every consultant
“This relationship (with Higher Digital) has been instrumental in rethinking our strategic initiative prioritization process. We are proud to stand in partnership with Higher Digital and look forward to the continued success our collaboration brings.”
“Change management is like a winter storm – you need to learn to dance in the rain. Higher Digital is providing extra cover through the storm, helping colleges move more quickly and reduce risk through the process.”
“St. John’s partnered with Higher Digital to deliver their 3-month service… we received data insights that helped and informed our enterprise and IT committee ERP/Banner SaaS planning.”
Higher eduction faces
challenges. Every day.
Your actions matter. Every day.
Challenges cross department and team borders, impacting the Academic Enterprise.
Students
Boards
Leaders
Staff
We can help you take control of Digital Transformation initiatives.
Our mission is to empower institutions to evolve, build skills, and implement processes and systems. As a transformation hero, you lead the charge in meeting objectives and driving strategic growth for your institution.
Our Solutions
Navigate the new era in higher ed: hear from changemakers and leading voices tackling the biggest challenges in our space.
Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Our Enterprise Project Portfolio Management solution is designed to help you and your institution quickly and efficiently manage their entire project landscape.
Data Management as a Service (DMaaS)
Effective data management is critical for driving operational efficiency and informed decision-making.
Integrate Your Systems
Higher Digital helps you integrate your heterogeneous systems and processes – reliably, securely, and in a standardized way – so you can deliver a seamless experience for your users, wherever they are.
Unify Your User Experience
Creating a unified digital experience is pivotal to engaging and activating students.
Drive Enterprise Change
Digital transformation can help you optimize resources, maintain a competitive edge, enhance student experiences, and facilitate data-driven decision-making.
Other Solutions
Resources
Learn why institutions of all types, sizes, and sophistication levels choose Higher Digital to be their strategic transformation partner.
Exerting Patience When Refreshing an Institution’s Vision
Fairmont State University President Dr. Michael Davis shares his journey as a first-time president, offering insights on building “cultural change ...
Creating Student Success in a Digital Now
Dr. Vin Del Casino, Provost at San José State University, joins our host, Joe Gottlieb, Higher Digital President and Chief ...
Higher Digital Welcomes Transformational Leader Kari Branjord as Vice President to Lead the Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Practice
With 25 years of hands-on experience, Branjord is set to empower higher education leaders to tackle today’s challenges and build ...
Transforming to an R1 Institution
In this episode, Jon Allen, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Baylor University joins host Joe Gottlieb, ...
Maximizing an Institution’s Capacity for Change
Steve Munson, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at American University, shares insights from his ambitious journey leading simultaneous major ...
Obligations and Opportunities for Ethical AI
In this episode in the TRANSFORMED Podcast Presidential Series, Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, President of The Catholic University of America, discusses ...
Leveraging Objective Prioritization to Serve the Research Agenda
Miroslav Humer, Vice President and CIO at Case Western University joins host, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO at Higher Digital, ...
Higher Digital Launches (SEA)results: The First Strategic Portfolio Management Solution Tailored for Global Higher Education
Empowering Institutions to Achieve Strategic Transformation Through Purpose-Built Technology [McLean, VA] Higher Digital, a global leader in strategic change management and ...
Intentional IT for Intentional Higher Ed for Intentional Students
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Bao Johri, Chief Information Officer at Fresno State University, delves into the university’s strategic ...
Reimagining Land Grant to Connect Rural Communities to the Post-AI Economy
Dr. Jeff Thompson, Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Nevada, Reno, discusses the evolving role of land ...
Serving Students Like Family while Maintaining a Relevant Academic Portfolio
Unlock the secrets to a family-like academic environment where support is not just an option but a guarantee. Join us ...
Higher Digital Welcomes Antoine (Andy) Kearney as Vice President, Digital Experiences and Engagement Practice Lead
[McLean, VA] Higher Digital, a leading provider of strategic consulting services and solutions to the higher education market, announces that ...
The Importance of Project Timing
Dr. Joe Whitehead, Senior Advisor to the President for Regional Science Initiatives and former Provost at Bowling Green University joins ...
Comprehensive Academic Planning in the Age of Polytechnic Velocity
Host Joe Gottlieb sits down with Glendalí Rodriguez, Provost at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, to explore the dynamic process of comprehensive academic ...
Leveraging IT as a Sustainable Strategic Change Catalyst
Join our guest, Christina Baum, CIO and VP of Digital Transformation at Utah Valley University as she details her perspective ...
Harvesting Necessity to Mother the Reinvention of Programs
Our guest, Dr. Diana Rogers-Adkinson, former Provost for Commonwealth University, went into depth with our host, Joe Gottlieb, on the ...
How Engagement Transforms Student Success
Joe Gottlieb talks with guest Jim Brigadier, CEO of Ready Education, about the importance of mobile engagement in student success (backed ...
Transforming the Strategic Plan to Transform the Institution
Dr. Michael Lacourse, Provost at Utah Tech University, joins Joe Gottlieb to walk through a series of strategic planning cycles ...
Transforming Business Reports as a Pathway to Data Governance
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Fred Rocha – retired CIO of Coast Community College District and Senior Consultant with Higher ...
Dual Transformation as the Growth Engine for Higher Ed
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, we break the mold and welcome two esteemed guests from Butler University: Dr. Brooke Barnett, ...
A New Chapter: Transformative SaaS Solutions
Blog author: Emily Rudin, Chief Client Officer It has been about a month since I joined Higher Digital, and ...
Higher Digital Promotes Renee Pacini to Vice President, with a Focus on Strategic Portfolio Management and Digital Transformation Capabilities
[McLean, VA] Higher Digital, a leading provider of strategic consulting services and solutions to the higher education market, announces today ...
So You Want To Be a Provost…
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Andrea Scott, Former Provost and new Special Advisor to the President and distinguished professor ...
Managing Change in Higher Ed: Lessons from the Triangle Offense
In professional basketball, the triangle offense stands out as a strategic masterpiece. Popularized by Tex Winter and adopted by Coach ...
Transformation via Active, Open Leadership
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Josh Wilson, Board Vice Chair for Apereo Foundation and Senior Engagement Manager for ...
Higher Education Veteran, Emily Rudin, Joins Higher Digital as Chief Client Officer
[McLean, VA] Higher Digital today announces that Emily Rudin joins the team as Chief Client Officer, bringing more than 25 ...
Developing a Comprehensive Strategy for AI
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Patricia Patria, Chief Information Officers at Babson College, talks about the immediate learnings and actions ...
Principle-Centered Leadership for Confident Transformation
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Ali Houshmand, President at Rowan University, highlights the value of candid assessments of what ...
Retiring Technical Debt and Reducing Risk
Blog author: Fred Rocha, Senior Consultant (previously Chief Information Technology Officer for Coast Community College District) We are all ...
What’s Possible When the Provost Owns Transformation?
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Tamara Brown, Provost and SVP of Academic Affairs at the University of Texas, Arlington– explains ...
Higher Digital Launches Software Design Partner Program Enabling Strategic Portfolio Management for Higher Education
[McLean, VA] Higher Digital announces the launch of the (SEA)results® Design Partner Program to help higher ed institutions solve specific ...
Changing the Institutional Business Model for a Post-pandemic World
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Ann Marie Klotz, Vice President for Development, Enrollment and Student Success at Naropa University ...
Higher Digital Adds Global Marketing Expert, Hilary Longo, to Management Team
[McLean, VA] Higher Digital announces that Hilary Longo has joined the management team as Vice President of Marketing for the ...
Transitioning Online Education from External OPM to Internal Core Competency
In this episode of TRANSFORMED, Dr. Maléka Ingram, Executive Dean of the Online Campus at Adler University – walks us through the ...
“Decustomization” Is a Four-Letter Word
Every college or university has an ERP (SIS, HR, Fin) of some sort or another. Whether it be a commercial ...
Higher Digital and Ready Education Partner to Accelerate Student Journey Success
Collaborative solutions simplify SaaS adoption for higher education institutions [McLean, VA] Higher Digital announced today a partnership with Ready Education ...
Transforming a Law School by Taking Its Signature Degree Online
In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Darby Dickerson – president and dean of Southwestern Law School – ...
Higher Digital Joins CollegeBuys Program to Simplify Procurement
Agreement speeds access to Higher Digital’s expert consulting and change management services for California Community Colleges [McLean, VA] Higher Digital ...
Barbarians at the Higher Ed Table
In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Dr. John Jackson – president of William Jessup University – lists ...
Higher Ed Myths, Trends, and Future Practices
In this episode, Casey Green – creator of the Campus Computing Project and award-winning industry analyst in higher ed – dives ...
2023 Transformation Insights: Lessons from Leaders in Higher Education
Over the course of 2023, as I conducted more than 100 interviews with esteemed leaders in higher education, including Presidents, ...
The New Provost: Accelerating Change in Complex Times
In this episode, Dr. Junius Gonzales – Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs at Montclair State University – describes his experience ...
Liberal Learning and Applied Arts: Higher Ed Blueprint for the Age of AI?
In this episode, Dr. Bryon Grigsby – President at Moravian University – offers his perspective on the value of a liberal learning and ...
Courageous Leadership for Impactful Transformation
In this episode, Miloš Topić – Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Digital Officer at Grand Valley State University – reveals his ...
Holiday Spirits: Change Management Imperatives Distilled from the 2024 EDUCAUSE Top 10
For the last twenty-three years, EDUCAUSE – a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance the strategic use of technology ...
Higher Digital Partners with Credential Engine Transparency Initiatives
New partnership helps higher education institutions provide equitable access to students navigating learning and career opportunities [McLean, VA, 12 December ...
Surviving a Presidential Ouster Through Focus on Transformation Results
In this episode, Dr. Brenda Allen – President at Lincoln University – shares her story about becoming a stronger leader ...
Overcoming Imperfect Incentives to Serve Learners of All Ages
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Vollendorf – President at Empire State University – highlights her institution’s focus not only on ...
Pooling Resources to Accelerate Enterprise Change Management
Every time I go out to dinner with friends or family, I see an opportunity to split two (or more) ...
Organizational Mutations Leading to Higher Ed Evolution
In this episode, Len Jessup – President at Claremont Graduate University – not only is first to ask if he ...
Alignment as a Catalyst for Positive Change
In this episode, Tom Andriola – Vice Chancellor for Data and Information Technology, Chief Digital Officer at the University of California, ...
Reimagining the Professor/Student Power Dynamic Using AI
For centuries, most of higher education has relied upon a relatively “authoritarian” teaching model: deeply educated professors would share their ...
Organizational Change to Drive Organizational Change Management
In this episode, Dr. Monique Sendze – Vice President for Information Technology and CIO at California State University, Chico – ...
The CIO as Not-so-accidental Therapist
In this episode, Fred Rocha – recently retired CIO of Coast Community College District – shares perspective on what’s possible ...
Higher Digital Deepens Partnerships to Serve Private Higher Education Institutions
Announcing Higher Digital as Business Affiliate with Higher Education Systems & Services (HESS) Consortium and the Coalition for College Cost ...
Triangulating Leadership, Change Management and Technology for Sustainable Digital Transformation
In today’s rapidly evolving higher ed landscape, successful, ongoing digital transformation is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity ...
Leveraging Stakeholder Buy-in for Better/Faster Change
In this episode, Dr. Rafik Mohamed – Provost and VP of Academic Affairs at Cal State San Bernadino – offers ...
How AI Will Catalyze Higher Ed Reform
In this episode, Dr. Saul Jimenez-Sandoval – President of California State University, Fresno – explains how Ai could serve as ...
Higher Digital Interns from Peninsula Bridge Accelerate AI Development
[McLean, Virginia, 31 August 2023] – Higher Digital, a leading company focused on digital transformation in the higher education sector, ...
Co-Creation: The Secret Sauce in Humanistic Digital Transformation
While higher education institutions must serve a variety of stakeholders and users with their digital systems and services, active students ...
Preparing Fourth Generation Enterprise Technologists
In this episode, Dr. Lin Zhou – CIO of The New School – discusses the preparation of fourth generation enterprise ...
Maintaining Traditions through Disruptive Change
In this episode, Dr. Bashar Hanna – President of Commonwealth University – discusses the importance of maintaining the cultural traditions, ...
Leveraging Network Effects for Higher Education Reform
In this episode, Dr. Pardis Mahdavi – President-elect at the University of La Verne – discusses the need for and ...
Confronting Artificial Intelligence Disruption: 6 Recommendations for Higher Education Leaders
Well that didn’t take long. For those in higher education, the digital disruption that happened during COVID was truly transformational ...
The Humanist Approach to Transformation
In this episode, Dr. Marlene Tromp – President of Boise State University – discusses how she is applying a humanist ...
Transforming IT Culture, Team and Portfolio
In this episode, Dr. Vince Kellen – Chief Information Officer at University of California San Diego – discusses the leadership ...
Empowering Digital Stakeholders
In this episode, Andrea Ballinger – Vice Provost and Chief Information Officer at Oregon State University – emphasizes the importance ...
Quality-minded Transformation
In this episode, Dr. Muddassir Siddiqi – President of Central College in the Houston Community College System – offers perspective ...
Transforming the Teach/Learn/Work-space over Time
In this episode, Dr. Bill Coppola – President of Tarrant County College, Southeast Campus – describes how a faculty idea ...
Institutional Change Strategies Intent on Reversing the Great Education Recession
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Avery – President of Linn Benton Community College – reviews critical strategies for reversing the ...
IT Professionals with Art Backgrounds – Case Study in Diversifying by Thought Process?
In today’s world, technology is ubiquitous, and IT organizations have become an essential part of almost every industry. With the ...
EdTech: How to Keep Your University’s Technology Out of the Device Graveyard
One of Higher Digital’s Executive Consultants, Joe Moreau, was recently featured in an article published by EdTech Magazine. Read Joe’s ...
Preparing Citizens for Success in our Digital Democracy
In this episode, Dr. Elaine Maimon – former President of Governors State University – explains why critical thinking and communications ...
Driving Strategic Alignment through Academic Program Innovation
In this episode, Dr. Anthony Wutoh – Provost and Chief Academic Officer at Howard University – shares his direct experience ...
Transforming Software Customizations
In this episode, Joe Moreau – recently retired Vice Chancellor of Technology for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District – ...
Transforming Institutional Strategy
In this episode, Dr. Celia Esposito-Noy – Superintendent and President of Solano Community College – describes how a focus on ...
Strategically Transforming IT
In this episode, Anne Pacione – CIO at St. John’s University – shares best practices and lessons learned from efforts ...
Kinetic Leadership for Kinetic Transformation
In this episode, Dr. Margaret McMenamin – President of Union College of New Jersey – describes the kinetic leadership required ...
Overcoming Organizational Fear that Prevents Digital Transformation
In this episode, Dr. Mary Papazian – former President of San Jose State University – shares lessons learned about overcoming ...
Leveraging the University Platform to Transform Communities
In this episode, Dr. Keith Whitfield – President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas – describes how UNLV is ...
Refreshing Student Engagement Post-COVID.
In this episode, Ann Marie VanDerZanden – Associate Provost for Academic Programs at Iowa State University – describes how a ...
Extended Reality Learning Innovation
In this episode, Dr. Mary Gallagher – President of L.A. City College – and Marcy Drummond – Vice President of ...
Ellucian and Higher Digital Partner to Deliver Enhanced Change Management Solutions
RESTON, VA and TYSONS, VA – October 4, 2022 – Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, and Higher ...
People-first Transformation
In this episode, Dionne Curbeam – Deputy CIO at Coppin State University in Baltimore, MD – describes how a “people-first” ...
The Psychology of Transformation
In this episode, Jane Close Conoley, PhD – President of California State University, Long Beach – describes how the personal ...
Data-driven Transformation
In this episode, Cyndi Cain Fitzgerald – Manager of Business Intelligence Analytics at Antioch University – describes the use of ...
Taking IT Organizations from Good to Great
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with Jack Suess, Vice President of IT ...
Driving Organizational Engagement to Facilitate Change
Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with Ed Evans, CIO of Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, to discuss the organizational engagement practices necessary to facilitate sustainable change in the digital era.
Transforming the Student Experience Through Evolved Governance, with John Rathje
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with John Rathje, Vice President of Information Services and CIO at Kent State University, to discuss how a continual ‘readiness for change’ mindset combined with mission-driven governance can produce transformational value for the student.
Balancing Complex Forces in The California State University System
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with Michael Berman, CIO of the California State University System, to discuss how large state systems can balance common standards with proactive IT service leadership to achieve digital transformation at scale.
Gamifying Student Engagement, with Shaunak Roy
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with Shaunak Roy, founder and CEO of Yellowdig, to discuss how gamification and social learning technologies are getting higher engagement.
Reimagining College for Faster Completion
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb, President and CTO of Higher Digital, sat down with John Gabrieli, co-founder and Managing Director of the Trio New College Network, to discuss Trio’s innovative approach to helping communities create hybrid colleges focused on competency-based outcomes for students.
Digital Transformation at Liberal Arts Colleges
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb sat down with Carol Smith, CIO of DePauw University, to discuss how digital transformation differs at liberal arts colleges and the importance of fostering a partnership between the CIO and CFO.
Transforming Student Value via System-level Shared Services
Last week at Ellucian Live, Joe Gottlieb and Jory Hadsell presented in person on how leveraging system-level shared services can transform student value. Listen to the episode for a deep dive into the topic.
Growing Enrollment in Higher Ed through Technology
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb welcomes Jack MacKenzie, founder and CEO of CollegeAPP, which helps higher ed institutions better target adult learners by leveraging data and technology to grow enrollment.
Provost-driven Digital Transformation
In this episode, our host Joe Gottlieb welcomes Wayne Bovier, co-founder and CEO of Higher Digital, to discuss the provost’s role in embracing digital transformation in higher ed institutions and propelling institutions into the digital era.
Student Government as a Partner for Change
In this episode, our host Joe Gottlieb invites Alessio Papa to draw on his experiences in student government and speak to the important partnership between student government leadership and institutional leadership as a vehicle for change and improving the student experience.
Washington Business Journal’s People On The Move
Higher Digital’s Chief Financial Officer, Brian Kraff, was recently featured in the Washington Business Journal’s People On The Move. Read ...
Joining Higher Digital at a Transformative Time
Since its founding in 2017, Higher Digital has operated under the principle that higher education institutions need more advanced tools ...
Higher Digital Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Brian Kraff as CFO
Higher Digital positioned for accelerated growth and operational scale as digital transformation management becomes a major factor in higher education ...
Digital Transformation in the UK
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb welcomes Michael Agnew, SVP of Europe for Higher Digital, to discuss digital transformation, how it’s manifesting at higher ed institutions in the UK, and its many challenges through an international lens.
Digital Transformation and Measuring Digital Success
In this episode, Joe Gottlieb and Wayne Bovier discuss digital transformation and how it can help generate value for higher ed institutions. Throughout their conversation, they leverage a recent McKinsey article, “How do you measure success in digital? Five metrics for CEOs.”
Higher Digital’s Year in Podcasts
This was the inaugural year for our podcast, transformed – and what a year it has been. Our podcast host ...
The Future of the IT Department
Joe Gottlieb welcomes Wayne Bovier to discuss a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, “It’s Time to Get Rid of the IT Department.” Listen to the episode to hear Wayne’s insights on the future of the IT department in higher ed.
The Future of Strategic Change Management
In this episode, President Joe Gottlieb and COO and co-founder Colleen Baker revisit EDUCAUSE 2021 and discuss how Higher Digital’s latest offering, (SEA)change™, can help unlock the future of strategic change management.
Co-Founder and COO Colleen Baker named a DCA Live 2021 Power Women in Tech
Award reflects Baker’s leadership and Higher Digital’s success in helping higher ed institutions make better use of technology Colleen Baker, ...
University Business: Why higher ed institutions must identify and account for technical debt
University Business recently published an article authored by Higher Digital CEO and co-founder, Wayne Bovier, on the topic of technical ...
Higher Digital Launches Service to Help Higher Education Institutions Master Technology
(SEA)change™ increases technology project success rates by 30%-50% through a unique combination of software, data and facilitated change October 27, ...
Higher Digital looks to bolster its global impact with recent board appointees
Higher Digital appoints four new experts to its Advisory Board, deepening the impact it is making on an international level.
The Role of Enterprise Architect as Tech Debt Slayer
In this episode, President Joe Gottlieb welcomes Gwen Kerdiles, VP of Services at Higher Digital in Amsterdam, to discuss the role of the enterprise architect as tech debt slayer.
Takeaways: 2021 EDUCAUSE Digital Transformation Survey
Listen in for an interesting conversation on the EDUCAUSE 2021 Digital Transformation Survey and see how higher ed institutions are, and are not, adopting digital transformation strategies.
5 Themes from the ASU+GSV Summit
Joe Gottlieb and Wayne Bovier discuss and debrief the recent ASU+GSV Summit in this episode of transformed. Listen in to hear about the 5 key themes from the conference.
The CFO’s Role in Reducing Tech Debt in Higher Education
Whether you are anxious to grow enrollment, improve student experience, or increase your share of the online education market – if technology delivery is particularly slow – your institution probably has a tech debt problem.
The Intersection of Business and Digital Transformation
President Joe Gottlieb welcomes Aimee Leishure, former SVP of Business Transformation at Laureate, to dive into the intersections of business transformation and digital transformation and how it can enhance the student experience.
What’s Next for the Higher Ed Industry
President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO and Co-Founder Wayne Bovier to discuss 2U’s acquisition of edX and what this means for the higher ed industry.
Women in Higher Ed IT
This week, Joe Gottlieb sat down with Dr. Saundra Williams for a discussion about womens’ roles in transforming the higher education industry.
THE Campus: The digital shift will have many (positive) side-effects
CEO and Co-Founder, Wayne Bovier, and Rick Shangraw, President of Cintana Education, came together to discuss the digital shift that higher ed experienced in 2020, and it's many long lasting, positive side-effects.
Online Education – A Key Disruptor in Higher Ed
This week, Joe Gottlieb sat down with Rick Shangraw, President of Cintana Education, to discuss how higher ed institutions are eliminating the geographical and financial barriers to quality education by employing online learning.
DEI and Its Pivotal Role in Higher Ed
This week, Joe Gottlieb sat down with Kim Wells to discuss diversity, equity and inclusion and its many facets in higher ed - from code switching to sharing how leadership can cultivate these principles at the institutional level.
California’s Calbright and Innovation Dilemma
Wayne Bovier, CEO of Higher Digital, shares his response to a great post by Phil Hill covering Calbright College, California's new-ish college. Phil's article offers great insight; however, Wayne shared another perspective: Innovation starts at home!
Postsecondary Value, Social Justice, and Motivation
President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO and Co-Founder Wayne Bovier to discuss postsecondary value and social justice in higher education and the motivation to get there.
Online Program Management…Is it right for your institution?
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO and Co-Founder Wayne Bovier to discuss the ins and outs of online program management (OPM) and its crucial role in higher ed.
Fast Project, Slow Change
Digital transformation takes time. It is the product of hard work, long term investments, and a series of smaller successes. In his latest blog, Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb shares how fast projects lead to slow change in a two-speed strategy for digital transformation.
Using Technology and Innovation to Improve Accessibility
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with Amy Shaw, the Senior Director of Customer and User Experience at Higher Digital, to discuss how higher education institutions can utilize technology to transform the student experience and improve accessibility.
Is a low or no code platform right for your organization?
Low code and no code platforms provide ways to create applications through graphical user interfaces and configuration rather than the traditional practice of software developers writing lines of code. In his latest blog, Jason Pyle shares how these platforms are expanding application development and capabilities in higher education.
Announcing a new podcast from Higher Digital
Hosted by Higher Digital, each podcast episode will connect listeners to thoughtful guests experiencing the resurgence of higher education. Guests will explore the new Whys, the new Whats, and the new Hows of higher ed.
Episode Zero
Transformed is a podcast hosted by Higher Digital that sheds new light on the resurgence of higher education. In each episode, Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb interviews guests to explore the new Whys, the new Whats, and the new Hows of higher ed.
The Virtues of Enterprise Architecture and How it is Manifesting at SNHU
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with Nicholas Eremita, the Vice President of Enterprise Planning and Strategic Enablement at Southern New Hampshire University and Jason Pyle, the Vice President of Digital Integrations and Architecture at Higher Digital.
eCampus News: Higher ed’s 2021 imperatives: Accessibility, delivery, affordability
Our CEO and Co-Founder Wayne Bovier details top trends education leaders can take away from 2020, and how those learnings can be applied in 2021 to increase the accessibility, delivery, and affordability of higher education.
Cultural Change and Digital Transformation at the University of Greenwich
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with Paul Butler, Director of Information & Library Services at University of Greenwich and Higher Digital Advisory Board Member, to chat about the university’s digital strategy to discover the ways in which the university uses data to support cultural change and decision making.
Cultural Extremes and the New Class of Disruptors in Higher Education
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO and co-founder Wayne Bovier to chat about how to cultivate a culture for change in higher education. They discuss the ways that this continuous process can help institutions become more comfortable and effective with change.
How Higher Education Institutions Can Take Control of Their Data
There is a lot of confusion in higher education about the term “data governance.” Is it the same as data quality or data management? We recently demystified data governance and explained the key pillars of any data governance initiative including data responsibility, data quality, data privacy, and data security.
Demystifying Data Governance for Higher Education Institutions
There’s a lot of confusion in higher education about what data governance is. Is it security, is it policy, is it data quality? In this blog, we demystify data governance for higher education institutions, explore the signs that your institution may have a data governance problem, and examine the key pillars of data governance.
What 2020 Taught Us and How to Accelerate Forces in 2021
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO and co-founder Wayne Bovier to chat about what 2020 taught us and how to accelerate forces in 2021. Covid-19 brought about swift technology changes and many higher ed leaders must now make what they learned out of a necessity, more sustainable in regards to digital transformation.
The Ins and Outs of Enterprise Integration Architecture in Higher Ed
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with colleague Jason Pyle, VP and principal consultant of digital integrations and architecture, to chat about why enterprise integration architecture is a foundational success factor for digital transformation.
CEO Wayne Bovier Named to Top Innovators & Disruptors List; Higher Digital’s 2020 Momentum
Wayne Bovier, CEO of Higher Digital, a leader in helping higher education institutions drive actionable change, was named to Washington Life’s Innovators & Disruptors: The 2020 Tech 25. Every year, Washington Life recognizes 25 DC-area entrepreneurs, CEOs, and innovators whose tech contributions have significantly disrupted and impacted their industries.
A CIO’s View on the Importance of the Service Desk
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with former Higher Digital consultant Kelley Bradder to chat about service desk operations at higher ed institutions.
Microcredential in Data Governance
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with colleague Henry DeVries, VP and Principal Consultant of Analytics and Finance, to chat about data governance.
Online Learning and Digital Transformation
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO Wayne Bovier to chat about the cognitive science of learning—inspired by the ASU+GSV Summit 2020 presentation by MIT Vice President for Open Learning Sanjay Sarma and his new book Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn.
Driving SIS Replacement through Enterprise Architecture
As part of their digital transformation strategy, many institutions are currently either considering or executing a Student Information System (SIS) migration or reimplementation (i.e. an SIS project)—even during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Enterprise Architect (EA) plays a key role in making the decision between a migration and reimplementation. Additionally, the EA will play a key role in each stage of an SIS project, from selection of the right product to ensuring a successful project.
5 Areas for Investment to Extend Your Institution’s Mission
Higher Digital President Joe Gottlieb sat down with CEO Wayne Bovier to discuss key areas for institutions to invest in now.
Announcement: Article Published on Digital Transformation Toolset
We are pleased to announce an article by Higher Digital VP of Digital Integrations and Architecture Jason Pyle in this month's PECB Insights magazine, which is dedicated to digital transformation strategies. Jason discusses how to select the right toolkit, based on a strategic assessment of the culture, people, and processes inside an organization.
New Culture Assessment Measures Cultural Readiness for Dx
Higher Digital, a leader in helping higher education institutions drive actionable change, launches a data-driven Culture Assessment that can measure an institution’s cultural readiness for digital transformation. The Culture Assessment is complimentary and available to any employee at any institution.
Culture Critical for Digital Transformation Success
At Higher Digital, we believe that culture is the primary reason that higher education institutions avoid Dx, and we also believe that culture is the primary determinant of success executing Dx.
COVID-19: Opportunity to Invest in Your Future
Distance education must and will improve to become more immersive and engaging for faculty and students alike; C-suite executives should not allow any pushback against last spring’s COVID-induced emergency remote teaching to stall this strategic imperative.
Why I Joined Higher Digital
I am thrilled to be joining Higher Digital in the role of President and I’d like to tell you why. This company is at the cutting edge of aligning Strategy, Agile Change Management and DevOps to rewrite the rules and best practices for 21st century leadership.
Joe Gottlieb Hired as President
Higher Digital, the leader in digital transformation management for higher education, today announced an executive hire in appointing Joe Gottlieb to the role of president. Responsible for corporate strategy, product portfolio management, analytics, and marketing, Gottlieb brings deep experience in strategic leadership, market expansion, and process scaling that will benefit Higher Digital and its customers.
Enterprise Architecture Fortifies Business Continuity Planning
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed strengths and weaknesses of higher education business continuity planning. All institutions have been impacted, with most likely mired in implementing and revising their business continuity plans. An enterprise architect can help map essential business processes, systems, and services necessary to continue operating and serving students, faculty, and staff.
Announcing (SEA)RESULTS® Distance Education Effectiveness Assessment
Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), accreditor of distance education institutions, and Higher Digital, digital strategic advisor to higher education, announced the launch of the (SEA)RESULTS® Distance Education Effectiveness Assessment, which couples trusted accreditation standards with innovative software to provide colleges and universities insight on their online programs and a plan for improvement.
Data Governance in Higher Education
The requirement for data-informed decisions extends across the campus, including academic advising for student success; donor selection for advancement fund-raising campaign; energy conservation and facilities utilization programming; budget allocation and expenditure control. However, each of these examples contains a major assumption—that the underlying data are both trustworthy and the highest quality available.
Advisory Board Grows as Higher Ed Moves Online, Faces Challenges
Higher Digital today announced that it has appointed three new members to its advisory board to deepen the board’s expertise in higher education and digital transformation management. Joining are Paul Butler, University of Greenwich; Kim Wells, Howard University School of Business; and Saundra Wall Williams, Ed.D., WMS Corporation and the Vision Building Institute.
Coronavirus and Higher Education
The novel coronavirus and the resulting disease COVID-19 have disrupted everything and everyone, both across the U.S. and around the world. The campuses of most higher education institutions have been closed, forcing them to move classes online, requiring crash courses for faculty in emergency online teaching. (Updated and expanded, June 12, 2020.)
Wayne Bovier Selected for
2020 Mindshare Class
Higher Digital, the leading digital strategic advisor to higher education institutions, is proud to announce the selection of its founder and CEO, Wayne Bovier, in the 2020 Mindshare class, an exclusive group of CEOs of the most promising high-tech companies in the Washington metropolitan area.
Wayne Bovier among 2020 Red Hot Entrepreneurs
Higher Digital, the leading digital strategic advisor to higher education institutions, announced today that founder and CEO Wayne Bovier was named one of DCA Live’s Red Hot Entrepreneurs in the Washington metropolitan area. This list reflects the leaders of the region’s most successful, fast-growing companies.
The ucisa Capability Model and Digital Transformation
As part of digital transformation, the business side of your institution and the Information Technology (IT) department will need to fully partner in order to align. Alignment occurs when there is clear understanding of what the institution does or needs to do and how this is addressed by the supporting enterprise architecture.
University of Greenwich Case Study
Higher Digital worked with the University of Greenwich to migrate its academic marks from a custom legacy system to a modern digital platform. We worked with them to analyse, plan, execute, and test the migration of seven years of data in less than 12 months, enabling tighter integration and smoother evolution of assessment systems.
CISG-PCMG19 in London a Success!
Higher Digital discovers UK and EU Higher Education Institutions' challenges and priorities, and what Digital Transformation means to them as first-time conference exhibitor at UCISA's CISG-PCMG19 conference.
Case Study: American University
Adopts (SEA)change™
AU adopted Higher Digital’s Simplified Enterprise Agile™ process, also known as (SEA)change™, which provided the training and team optimization to enable a more agile, product-focused approach that involved stakeholders throughout the organization. AU created a product management organization to manage product roadmaps, and embraced a more user-centric approach to developing application interfaces.
Lingk Partnership Announced to Speed Higher Ed Digital Transformation
Lingk Inc. and Higher Digital partnership will allow higher education CIOs to outsource integration needs. Lingk’s integration-as-a-service “IaaS” includes the Lingk integration platform technology and tools for building and maintaining integrations. Higher Digital brings vendor agnostic advice and expertise in enterprise architecture, strategy, delivery, and execution, to align stakeholders’ goals and create sustainable processes.
Higher Digital Partners with DEAC for Distance Learning Assessment
Higher Digital today announced a strategic partnership with the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) to co-develop the (SEA)RESULTS® Distance Education Accreditation Assessment, providing DEAC members and Higher Digital clients with affordable access to expertise on establishing and maintaining high quality distance education programs in the face of constant technology innovation and change.
Higher Digital Releases
(SEA)RESULTS® Security
Higher Digital announced the release of (SEA)RESULTS® Security, a new tool in its digital transformation assessment suite for colleges and universities that establishes institutions’ security baselines for measuring continuous improvements against, while identifying strengths and opportunities for managing cybersecurity risks.
Job Market Disruptions Inspire Institutional Transformation
Higher Education Institutions have an incredible opportunity to increase enrollments and remain viable in today's uncertain market. The modern workplace is rapidly evolving, so workers need to develop new or enhanced skills—leading to company-subsidized the retraining programs and increasing consumer demand for educational and training programs that help workers change jobs or advance their careers.
SNHU Case Study Released
Southern New Hampshire University—one of the fastest growing universities in the nation—needed to integrate the disparate components of a newly modernized IT stack and better align IT and executive leadership. SNHU selected Higher Digital to spearhead an ambitious digital transformation initiative, resulting in the creation of SNHU’s Enterprise Service Bus, a platform of shared services.
Introducing Your Enterprise Architect
Your decision to hire an Enterprise Architect or bring one on as a consultant means that your institution is ready to think of IT as providing business value rather than as an organization that simply keeps the lights on for the institution.
The Skills of an Enterprise Architect
Part 2: The Skills of an Enterprise Architect - in which we explore the skills that one should look for in an Enterprise Architect. They have a wide swath of responsibilities, goals, and authority, depending on the institution’s requirements as well as the basic skills and interests of the person who is filling that role.
ICE Consortium Chooses (SEA)RESULTS®
Higher Digital, the leading digital strategic advisor to higher education institutions, today announced that the Independent College Enterprise (ICE) selected (SEA)RESULTS®, a digital transformation assessment tool. (SEA)RESULTS will allow ICE-member schools to independently benchmark technology and best practices against similar institutions to identify possible gaps.
(SEA)RESULTS Enhanced Planning Module
Higher Digital today announced the release of Assess 2.0, an assessment and planning module for (SEA)RESULTS®, the company’s technology and organizational health assessment tool for higher education institutions. Assess 2.0 identifies which initiatives a university should prioritize to support institutional and student success, facilitating rapid internal alignment throughout a disparate organizational and budgetary structure.
Strategic Architecture in Higher Ed
As part of the next phase of digital transformation, institutions and Information Technology (IT) departments will need to understand their entire architecture and be responsible for overseeing a consistent investment toward improving their digital experience and ecosystem.
Why I joined Higher Digital?
The last several days have been full of wonderful congratulatory messages. I appreciate everyone who has reached out and thank you all for your kind words. I’ve been thinking about this move to Higher Digital for several months now...to better leverage my skills and experience to help address the challenges within global higher education.
Higher Digital Expands to UK and EU
Higher Digital today announced the appointment of Michael Agnew as senior vice president, responsible for overseeing the company’s business growth within the United Kingdom and the European Union. Agnew has more than 20 years of higher education technology industry experience and most recently served as vice president of international research and development at Ellucian.
New Advisory Board Members
Kaplan and Welch will collaborate with other board members to ensure that Higher Digital continues to offer relevant products and services that help institutions build digital solutions that closely align with their business operations.
Higher Digital Announces New Client: Southern New Hampshire University
Higher Digital and SNHU have partnered to strategically plan and architect the future digital systems, performance requirements, and user experiences needed to help more students succeed and better prepare them for a more interconnected and digital job market.
(SEA)RESULTS Overview Video
Announcing (SEA)RESULTS® an innovative, enterprise-wide solution that delivers our expertise allowing you to benchmark your progress, understand how you compare to other institutions, and obtain up-to-date industry insight into your own institutional strengths and weaknesses. The overall results are free. Get started now at: https://higherdigital.wpengine.com/sea-results/
HIGHER DIGITAL Creates Revolutionary Diagnostic Solution for College and University Leaders
(SEA)RESULTS Institutional Health Assessment helps higher education leaders to evaluate and enhance their digital transformation strategy, by leveraging institutional data to create actionable, real-time insights.
7 Strategic Steps to Dramatically Increase Student Engagement and Turn Frustration into Success!
Most of us are deeply engaged with technology. Our expectations are high for what our digital experiences should be, and our frustrations grow if they become complicated, confusing, and unclear. Higher Education, and many of the software solutions that support our institutions, are woefully behind most other industries in providing a cohesive, engaging, and supportive digital experience. This has to change.
Simplifying Digital Transformation in 4 Steps
The hardest part of a successful digital transformation is knowing where to start. Paralysis and inertia are everywhere and can be the proverbial sand in the gears of progress; however, successful transformation always starts with small, simple steps.
Data Privacy Day and Higher Education
Everyone on campus is responsible for keeping students’ and other community members’ personal information private and secure; what better time ...
Message from our CEO
On behalf of the board and staff of HIGHER DIGITAL, I would like to wish each one of you a ...
Survival of the Digital-est: How Can Institutions Survive Technology Innovation?
Now is the time to create and implement a bold digital plan to transform your institution to be better able ...
American University and Arizona State University Select HIGHER DIGITAL as Digital Transformation Partner
American University and Arizona State University Select HIGHER DIGITAL® as Digital Transformation Partner Two leading universities are engaging edtech product ...
HIGHER DIGITAL Welcomes Five New Advisory Board Members
HIGHER DIGITALTM Welcomes Five New Advisory Board Members Edtech and Silicon Valley start-up veteran launches consulting firm to help higher ...
Acknowledging You Have a Problem Is the First Step to Digital Transformation
The first step in making any kind of change, personal, professional or organizational, is acknowledging you have a problem; however, ...
The Cost of Digital and Change Avoidance in Higher Education
There are a variety of takeaways from the announcement that DeVry, a for-profit institution, agreed to settle for $100 million ...
Is “Digital Transformation” a Buzz Term?
Is “digital transformation” a buzz term? The short answer is… “yes, but…” The term has all the signs of being ...
Blurring The Lines: The Merger of For-Profit and Not-for-Profit in Higher Education, A Technology and Market Driven Event
Over the past several months, there have been multiple announcements within the higher education community that might not have made ...
The Digital Challenges Facing Higher Education
At An Unprecedented Time for Higher Education, Software Companies are Failing the Industry A look into the digital challenges facing ...
